All 12 Uses

positive
in
The One, by Kiera Cass
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The dress was a deep red, strapless and practically backless, and I was almost positive my maids had used magic to make it stay up at all.
p. 7.4

positive = certain
And that was why I was suddenly positive she was their favorite.
p. 51.5
Quotes from those polled edged the graph, saying that Celeste was positively regal, though she was in third.
p. 90.8 *

positively = absolutely (used for emphasis)
I fell to the side, positive I'd messed up my hip or leg; but Maxon had instructed me to run if I was in danger, so I did.
p. 113.1

positive = certain
I'm positive I have more than two friends who would like to visit the palace, and I could make sure you at least have an idea of who they are.
p. 134.1
I tried to wipe the worry off my face and focus on positive things, but I realized there weren't any.†
p. 172.9 *

positive = good
The idea hit mu so quickly, and I was positive it was our only way out.
p. 177.9

positive = certain
Silvia's eyes when we came out the doorway were positively deadly.
p. 180.3

positively = absolutely (used for emphasis)
"Because half the time I've been sure you loved someone else and the other half I've doubted you could love me at all," he answered, making me feel positively awful.†
p. 56.7
Positively beside myself, I stepped forward, reaching into the water.†
p. 79.8
"Positive," Georgia confirmed.†
p. 153.3
When she suggested that people defend themselves, the public responded positively.†
p. 182.7

Definitions:

(1) (positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!)
certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)
(2) (positive as in: had a positive effect)
good or beneficial
(3) (positive as in: positive feedback from my boss)
approval or agreement
(4) (positive as in: a positive attitude)
optimistic (expecting or focusing on good things); or agreeable
(5) (positive as in: The test came back positive.)
found a condition or substance to be present
indicating the presence of something being tested for -- especially a disease, condition, or substance
(6) (positive as in: a positive number)
greater than zero (of a number)
(7) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of positive including some in the fields of electricity, physics, chemistry, medicine, philosophy, and grammar. Note that most all senses of positive indicate that something is good or present.